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Dear friends & family,
The power was out in our neighborhood last night. So quiet. Stars! Interesting, noting the many ways in which we depend upon electricity. (Keep matches handy for lighting the gas stove!) Some neighbors did it up right, with a fire in the firepit, friends and a few guitars.
Wondering what to do this week? See my picks below. Also check out the August CATALYST here, too.
Greta Belanger deJong
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Event picks for
Aug. 15 - Aug. 21
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Fri. Aug. 15, 7p. Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 South Temple. $20 general/$15 student.
Experience Utah's stunning
landscapes as they come to life with the
dialogue and interplay of live music and
video. A film by Svavar Jonatansson,
Inland/Outland is a journey from the arid
Salt Flats to the majestic cliffs of Southern
Utah.
utahmoca.org
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Sat. Aug. 16, 11a.-?
iconoCLAD, 414 E 300 S.
Enjoy locally catered treats, local DJs, and accessories and apparel that are great for Burning Man and every day! Browse through iconoCLAD's selection of big fuzzy coats, EL wire, goggles, dust masks, and other Burning Man essentials along with a wide selection of previously rocked clothing.
Facebook Event Link
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Fri. Aug. 15, 7:30p. Utah State Capitol, Southwest Lawn, 350 N State. Free.
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
To watch the trailer, click here.
Facebook Event Link
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Sat. Aug. 16, 9a-12p.
Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way. Included in Garden admission $6-$10 (members/children under 3 free).
Bring your binoculars and take a morning walk when the garden is full of wildlife activity. Bullock's Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just a few of the feathered friends you are likely to see.
redbuttegarden.org
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Aug. 15-17.University of Utah Marriott Center for Dance, 1395 E President's Circle. $222.
Jonathan Horan (Roth's son and successor) now lives in SLC. He has created a foundational workshop to begin to build himself a new local
tribe.
"Everything in life moves in waves, including our thoughts, feelings, desires, and sensations. Everything alive moves at an everchanging
pulse. The 5Rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness, offer us a map to embody these waves, giving us a physical vocabulary to express where we are and to trust wherever we are going," he writes.
5rhythms.com
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Aug. 16-19, 9a-9p. Telluride, Colorado. $275 for full festival-see website for other prices.
The 33rd Telluride Mushroom Festival celebrates the many uses of fungi (all things mycological). This year's theme: "Mushroom Science." Fungi serve many purposes--from breaking down plant cellulose in nature to creating nutrients for plants, to serving as food and medicine for people, to acting as bio-remediators to reclaim land damaged by oil spills and agricultural runoff.
telluridemushroomfest.org
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Sat. Aug. 16, 11a-1p. Fairpark Garden, 1037 W 300 N. $15.
Join Wasatch Community Gardens and urban
homesteaders Johnathon Krausert and Julie
Nelsen to learn about the joys of solar cooking.
Cut down on the environmental and
monetary costs of conventional cooking.
wasatchgardens.org
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Sat. Aug. 16, 12-3.
Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way. Included in admission $9-$13 (students and members free).
See the Museum's dinosaurs through the eyes and hands of famed dinosaur cartoonist, Cal Grondahl.Cal will be on hand to assist children and families test their own skills with drawing paper and pencils provided in the gallery.
nhmu.utah.edu
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Aug. 16-17, 9a-5p. Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way. $250.
Two days of hands-on instruction with 12th-generation tai chi master and former Chinese gold medalist Jesse Tsao. It's the perfect opportunity to elevate your art, whether you are a beginner, advanced or anywhere in-between.
risingpathways.com
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Sat. Aug. 16, 1-4p. Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Dr. Free.
Make a work of art that you can wear around town! Experience an exhibition of images of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu. Design your own anklet, a traditional ornament worn by Krishna, using glass beads and bells.
umfa.utah.edu
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Sat. Aug. 16, 7-10:30p. Montessori Community School, 2416 E 1700 S. $8.
The evening begins with a brief beginner's workshop, and all dances are taught and cued by a caller. The focus is to have fun! Dress is casual.
utahcontra.org
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Mon. Aug. 18, 6-8p. Harmon's City Creek, 135 E 100 S. $25.
This workshop is a primer for the beginning fermenter: kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, vinegars and sourdough.
wasatchgardens.org
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Mon. Aug. 18, 6:45p. Liberty Park, on the front porch of the Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts, 600 E 900 S. Free.
Monika Jalili Quartet brings to life the rich history of Iranian culture through music and poetry. Jalili's entrancing selection of songs spans time and place; traditional Persian folk favorites stand alongside love songs from the 1940s to 1970s, a time of great cultural change in Iran.
heritage.utah.gov
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Tues. Aug. 19, 6-9p.Harmon's City Creek, 135 E 100 S. $25.
Preserve the freshness of summer by canning
tomatoes Using the water bath technique.
wasatchgardens.org
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Wed. Aug. 20, 9p. Red Butte Amphitheatre, 300 Wakara Way. Free.
Eve is a catastrophe--low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a group.
sundance.org
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Thurs. Aug. 21, 5p. Pioneer Park, 350 S 300 W. $5.
An American hip hop trio formed in
1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is
best known for their eclectic sampling,
quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the
evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip
hop subgenres.
twilightconcertseries.com
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Robin Williams:
He channeled the universe.
And in those moments of his astounding wit,
as we choked on our laughter, barely able to catch our breath,
he managed to make us feel safe despite the chaos of existence.
I wish he could have experienced that same comfort.
It's really difficult knowing how to present the current patterns in the sky without delving into a multitude of current events on Earth. And because life on Earth is so rife with violence, rooting around in all the places where human suffering is so extreme is simply depressing. And writing an upbeat column delineating positive planetary potential in the midst of the madness takes extra effort...( read more).
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE: FREE TIX!! 
Melissa Etheridge comes to SLC for a solo performance Aug 27th! WIN 4 FREE tickets for you and your friends - a $220 value. To win, simply post on CATALYST Magazine Facebook or Instagram page and tell us your favorite August CATALYST article. How cool and easy is that? Go to www.facebook.com/catalystmagazine or, on Instagram, follow @catalyst_magazine. Hurry!
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